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Electricity for Streetcars

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Power from Browns Island began to run streetcars in 1894, when Richmond Railway & Electric built a coal-fired generating plant. In 1888, the Richmond Union Passenger Railway: became th... More on HMDB

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  • Urbanization in Virginia The 1920 census revealed that, for the first time, more Americans were living in urban areas than rural ones. In Virginia, however, this historic transition did not occur f... More on Vahistorical.org

Durham Castle

Things To Do – Durham, North Carolina

Raceland

Landmarks – Dinwiddie, Virginia

Inscription. Nearby stands Raceland, also known as Rice's Tavern, built ca. 1750. The building originally was a simple story-and-a-half dwelling with a hall-and-parlor plan. Subsequent additions transformed it into a two-story Federal-style ... More on HMDB

Jordan Hall

Landmarks – Quantico, Virginia

Inscription. GySgt Phillip A. Jordan, United States Marine Corps, Awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) in action against the enemy while serving as Weapons Platoon Sergeant, Company C, 1st Battalion, 2d Marines on 23 March 2003 ... More on HMDB

Neuseoco Lake

Things To Do – Knightdale, North Carolina

Newfound River

Things To Do – Ashland, Virginia

The Great Chief Justice

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Born in Fauquier County, John Marshall was admitted to the bar there in 1780 following service in the Revolutionary army. In 1783 he married Mary Willis Ambler and lived the remainder ... More on HMDB

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  • J ohn Marshall led the Supreme Court of the United States from obscurity and weakness to prominence and power during his 34 years in office, from 1801 to 1835. More than half his time as chief just... More on Nps.gov

Buy Quick Amusements

Themeparks – Durham, North Carolina

Category: Amusement Places Buy Quick Amusements is a top source of entertainment in North Carolina. Visit us at our location ... More on localamusementparks.com

Coles Mountain Recreation Area

Campgrounds – Richmond, Virginia

Coles Mountain Recreation Area features a beautiful swimming beach and bathhouse, warm showers, flush toilets, 80 picnic sites, shelters, a boat launch, a courtesy dock and vending machines. A universally accessible fishing pier may ... More on Wildernet.com

Wildwynn Stables

Themeparks – Youngsville, North Carolina

Category: Amusement Park Wildwynn Stables is a quality source of laughter and enjoyment in North Carolina. Visit us at our ... More on localamusementparks.com

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Museums – Triangle, Virginia

Museum is outstanding and does a wonderful job of teaching the history of the Marine Corps. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • It's right off 95 and plenty of free parking so no reason not to stop and say hello. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • Museum is outstanding and does a wonderful job of teaching the history of the Marine Corps. All of the exhi... More on Yahoo! Travel

Union Artillery

Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia

Inscription. These well-preserved rifle pits probably mark the far end of the Union line. The 16th Michigan Infantry or 44th New York Infantry likely built them on the morning of the battle to guar... More on HMDB

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  • Inscription. Porter posted his batteries intermittently along this ridge. Most of his guns were twelve-pounder Napoleons like the two here. “ The woods were full of smoke, ” wrote a Mas... More on HMDB

JK's Restaurant

Restaurants – Raleigh, North Carolina

We will be back to try more delicious food and wine! More on CitySearch

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  • JK's is a nice enough restaurant, but is way too expensive for what you get. More on CitySearch

  • we were in last night and had one of the best meals we could remember. I had the duck with the sweet potato... More on CitySearch

San Felipe Mexican Restaurant

Restaurants – Sanford, North Carolina